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Daily hell for squatters in Caracas's poorest areas
AFP, Published on 28/05/2019
» CARACAS - Erick Hurtado wants to escape the abandoned Caracas building that has been his home for eight years, but despite his daily nightmare, he prefers to wait there for the abode promised to him by Venezuela's embattled government.
Rape redefined, penalties toughened
Online Reporters, Published on 28/05/2019
» The Criminal Code has been amended to increase penalties for rapes and indecent assaults, including those recorded on video.
Thailand passes ICAO inspections
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 28/05/2019
» The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) said Thailand achieved an effective implementation of standards score of 65.07%, which exceeds the minimum pass threshold of 60% set by United Nations' aviation watchdog.
So who wields influence now?
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 28/05/2019
» The passing of Privy Council president Gen Prem Tinsulanonda is unlikely to diminish the political power wielded by the "three military brothers" led by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, according to a military source.
Prem wants his estate left to poor, says Wissanu
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 28/05/2019
» The late statesman Gen Prem Tinsulanonda indicated that he wanted to leave his fortune to the poor, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.
New smoker rate on rise
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/05/2019
» More than 70,000 Thais die from smoking-related illnesses each year, and the number of new smokers -- some as young as 10 years old -- is on the rise, despite the country's decades-long effort, initiated by late Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda, to curb smoking.
Golden Land goes sleepless
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 28/05/2019
» SET-listed developer Golden Land Property Development Plc looks set to launch the first 24-hour retail site in inner Bangkok at mixed-use complex Samyan Mitrtown in September, planning to tap rising demand from the younger generation, including students, freelancers and first-time workers.
A colourful hybrid
Life, John Clewley, Published on 28/05/2019
» It was the barefoot diva Cesaria Evora who put the Cape Verde Islands on the musical map, with her breakout albums and international tours in the 1990s. She sang a melancholic and intimate style called morna, a hybrid music fused from Portuguese fado music and local traditional styles.